Speaking Engagements:
October 5, 1999 - "Sacred Image" - Central Diocese Clergy Conference Seminar-Retreat, Polish National Catholic Church, 6:30 pm, Clare Mount Franciscan/Felician Retreat House, Mt. Arlington, NJ. For more information call the Very Reverend Sigmund Peplowski at 973-256-4888
April 22, 2000 Serve as a judge (of 3) at the Saint John Oratorical Festival 2001, at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, Stroudsburg, PA
July Icon Presentation - Altar Boy Retreat - Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic, at the Carpathian Village, Canadensis, PA
February 17, 2002 Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
Sunday Divine Liturgy 9am and presentation to church school students.
February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18 Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 127 Paterson Avenue, Wallington, NJ, 7pm. Topics include: (1) Theology and Spirituality of the Icon; (2) Iconoclastic Periods - Ancient and Modern vs. the Triumph of True Worship; (3) Types of Icons; (4-5) Demonstration of Icon Painting. A certificate of attendance will be given to those who attend 4 out of 5 evenings. This 5 week lecture series on iconography is open to the public. For more information call: (973) 778-7405. Directions can be found on their website.
July 10, 2002 Carpathian Village, Canadensis, PA. Presentation at annual Altar Boy Retreat about cantoring in the church.
February 6, 2004 - East Stroudsburg University, PA - "Soul Sculpture" - with host and producer Professor Peter Roche de Coppens
September 18, 2004 Iconography presentation for the Raritan Valley Slavic Association, held at Saint Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Hillsborough, New Jersey, 10:00am - Free Admission - For information call Father Ed Cimbala, 908-725-0615
October 19-20, 2004 "The Color of Prayer" - Celebrating 25 years of the iconography of Raymond J. Mastroberte - Lectures, exhibit, prayer, fellowship - Saint Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. More information to follow.
May 1-2, 2006 Exhibitor - Eastern Regional Conference of Canonists, Hosted by the Diocese of Richmond, Williamsburg, Virginia
August 20, 2006"From Darkness to Light: Understanding the Spirituality of Icons" 1:30PM - at Saint John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Nanticoke, PA sponsored by: "Arts on the Edge Festival" Iconographer to Speak
October 13, 2006 Pope John XXIII High School, Sparta, New Jersey - Icon Presentation to Theology, History and Art Classes
Octobert 18, 2006 "The Art of God Incarnate" 6:30pm, Saint Mark's Antiochian Orthodox Church, Youngstown, OH, sponsored by the Society of Saint John Chrysostom For further information contact: Vito R. Charchedi